12 editor picks across United States.
12 israeli restaurants worth the trip across United States, editor-ranked. All cuisines in United States.
Zahav in Philadelphia is Michael Solomonov's modern Israeli room near Society Hill, James Beard's Outstanding Restaurant in America in 2019 and one.
OrderThe lamb shoulder for two with the hummus tehina, the way it has been ordered since 2008.
TipBook 30 days out on Resy at 10am Eastern. The Mesibah feast lands at the family table.
Zahav in Philadelphia is Michael Solomonov's modern Israeli room, James Beard's Outstanding Restaurant in America 2019 and the city's most-booked tasting.
OrderThe Mesibah lamb shoulder feast for the table, with hummus tehina to start.
TipResy opens 30 days out at 10am. The Mesibah books fastest. The salatim spread is what to order if you want a la carte.
Laser Wolf in Philadelphia is Michael Solomonov and Steve Cook's Israeli skewer-grill at Howard and Master in Olde Kensington, the casual sibling to Zahav.
OrderThe mixed grill plate with beef shipudim and lamb merguez; the salatim spread to start.
TipWalk in at the bar before 18:00 on a weeknight. Reservations stretch out 2 weeks on the Resy calendar.
Bryan Weaver's East Nashville outpost of the Charleston-born Mediterranean room on Main Street in Nashville. Vegetable-forward Israeli food by Chris DeJesus.
OrderThe whipped feta with fermented honey and whichever mezze the kitchen is running.
TipReservations on Resy for the dining room; the bar takes walk-ins early.
Saba in New Orleans is Alon Shaya's 2018 Magazine Street follow-up to Shaya, a modern Israeli room at Nashville Avenue with the whipped feta and whole.
OrderThe whole roasted cauliflower with whipped feta. Then the lamb ragu hummus.
TipBrunch on Sundays runs the shakshuka and matzo ball brioche French toast; book a fortnight ahead.
K'Far in Philadelphia is Michael Solomonov and Steve Cook's all-day Israeli bakery and cafe at 19th near Rittenhouse, the morning room before the Zahav night.
OrderA bourekas filled with feta and za'atar; shakshuka at brunch; the babka to take home.
TipWalk in for the bakery counter at 08:00 before the work crowd lands at 09:30. The pastries sell out by 11.
Eli's Jerusalem Grill on Highway 280 east of the city runs an authentic Israeli kitchen with a vegetarian-vegan plate of falafel, hummus and baba ghanoush.
OrderFalafel plate, Vegetarian plate, Lentil soup
Ayesha Nurdjaja's Israeli-Mediterranean room on Ninth Avenue runs hearth-baked saluf in Chelsea, New York City. Order the saluf with house labneh and zhoug.
OrderSaluf with house labneh and zhoug.
TipWeekend brunch runs the saluf with eggs. Walk-ins at the counter from 17:30 every weekday.
K'Far in Philadelphia is Michael Solomonov and Steve Cook's all-day Israeli bakery and cafe at 19th near Rittenhouse, the morning sibling to Zahav's evening.
OrderA bourekas filled with feta and za'atar; shakshuka at brunch; the babka to take home.
TipWalk in for the bakery counter at 08:00 before the work crowd lands at 09:30. Pastries sell out by 11.
Yafo Kitchen on Central Avenue is Charlotte's Israeli-Mediterranean counter, with house-made falafel, shawarma and laffa bread baked in Plaza Midwood.
OrderA falafel pita with all the toppings and a side of hummus with warm laffa.
TipCounter-order, sit anywhere. Two more Yafo locations on Gov Morrison and East Boulevard.
Shaya in New Orleans is the Magazine Street modern Israeli room that won James Beard Best New Restaurant in 2016, now under BRG Hospitality.
OrderThe wood-fired pita with hummus. Then the lamb shawarma.
TipFounder Alon Shaya now runs Saba up the road at 5757 Magazine; both rooms are worth a visit.
Laser Wolf in Philadelphia is Michael Solomonov and Steve Cook's Israeli skewer-grill in Olde Kensington at Howard and Master, the casual sibling to Zahav.
OrderThe mixed grill plate with beef shipudim and lamb merguez; salatim spread to start.
TipWalk in at the bar before 18:00 on a weeknight. Reservations stretch 2 weeks on Resy.
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